ÉXIGEONS LA JUSTICE CLIMATIQUE

This executive summary by Friends of the Earth International argues that the financial resources to transition the Global South to 100% renewable energy by 2030 already exist, but are hindered by a lack of political will and extreme wealth inequality. The document calculates the investment needed for this transition and proposes a framework for a democratic, just energy revolution.

• The personal wealth of the world's 782 richest people, totaling nearly 5,149 billion US dollars, is sufficient to fund a 100% renewable energy transition for Africa, Latin America, and most Asian countries by 2030. Specifically, the wealth of the 53 richest individuals could power all of Africa with 100% renewable energy by 2030.
• Friends of the Earth International estimates that the additional investment required to achieve 100% renewable electricity in the most exposed and least responsible regions of the developing world by 2030 is 5,146 billion US dollars.
• The document defines a 100% renewable energy system based on several core principles: treating energy access as a fundamental human right, ensuring direct democratic control for the general interest, using locally appropriate technologies, reducing waste and consumption, prioritizing energy efficiency, and guaranteeing communities the right to free, prior, and informed consent to prevent human rights violations like land grabbing.
• Based on IEA demand projections, the proposed energy mix for the Global South would see 62-88% of energy coming from a combination of wind, solar PV, concentrated solar power (CSP) with thermal storage, and short-term storage like batteries or pumped hydro. The remaining energy would be supplied by geothermal energy, existing hydroelectric dams (with no new dams built), and minimal bioenergy (2-4%).
• The document highlights a critical link between climate change and inequality, noting that 1.3 billion people lack electricity and 2.6 billion rely on polluting cooking fuels, while the wealthiest 1% and large corporations continue to pollute without limits.
• To initiate an energy revolution, the document recommends ending fossil fuel subsidies, stopping new polluting energy projects, reducing energy consumption in developed countries, and requiring developed governments to pay a 'climate debt' through unconditional investments in the energy transformation of developing countries.

APA

Hearps, P., & Cossar-Gilbert, S. (n.d.). ÉXIGEONS LA JUSTICE CLIMATIQUE. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/foe-energy-revolution-reportSUMMARY-FR-web.pdf

Chicago

Hearps, Patrick, and Sam Cossar-Gilbert. ÉXIGEONS LA JUSTICE CLIMATIQUE. Friends of the Earth International, n.d. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/foe-energy-revolution-reportSUMMARY-FR-web.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{hearpsndxigeons, author = {Hearps, Patrick and Cossar-Gilbert, Sam}, title = {{ÉXIGEONS LA JUSTICE CLIMATIQUE}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/foe-energy-revolution-reportSUMMARY-FR-web.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }